Kirk Saarloos
Kirk Saarloos
Full Name and Common Aliases
Kirk Alan Saarloos is a former American professional baseball pitcher.
Birth and Death Dates
Born: June 8, 1979 (age 44)
Died: Not applicable
Nationality and Profession(s)
American | Baseball player, Pitcher
Early Life and Background
Kirk Saarloos was born on June 8, 1979. Little is known about his early life before he began playing baseball.
Major Accomplishments
Saarloos played in the major leagues for several teams including the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Oakland Athletics.
In 2004, Saarloos had a breakout season with the Kansas City Royals, starting 11 games and posting a 5-6 record. He also made appearances as a relief pitcher for various teams throughout his career.
Notable Works or Actions
Saarloos has not been involved in any notable works or actions outside of his baseball career.
Impact and Legacy
While Saarloos had a respectable career spanning over 10 years, he is not particularly remembered for any record-breaking achievements. However, he remains a part of the history of several teams that employed him during his playing days.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Kirk Saarloos' quotes and contributions to baseball are largely underdocumented. While his career may not have been marked by exceptional achievements, it provides valuable insight into what it takes to succeed in the competitive world of professional sports.
Quotes by Kirk Saarloos
Kirk Saarloos's insights on:
The depth of our team is mind-boggling. It will be fun to see how it all gets pieced together. (Manager Ken) Macha has so many weapons at his disposal, he could have a different lineup every day and the 10th one would be as good as the first.
I came in ready to start. If they put me in the bullpen, where it looks I will be, I'll be ready.
I didn't do my job and that's disappointing, especially this late in the season, ... I kept the ball down for the most part, but when I was up, they hit the ball pretty good.
I didn't do my job tonight, keeping us in the ball game. It's disappointing this late in the year having an outing like this. My cutter wasn't sharp. I didn't establish my fastball.
It's a long season, you're going to go through spells like this where you're not scoring runs, but we didn't panic early, we're not going to panic now.
You can't make too big of a deal out of it. But any time you play the Angels this late in the season and it means something, it's fun.
That's when we play good. We don't make errors, we put the ball in play, and we throw strikes. That's our recipe for winning.